How do i open a QR code sent to my iPad/iPhone with just my iPad/iPhone?

If you have a screenshot of a QR code in your Photos app. Place your finger and hold on the QR code, a pop-up will appear that says "Open in Safari" - select it and you will see the contents of the QR code.

You can do this on both iPhone and iPad, regardless of whether you have both of them with you at the same time.

It's simple. If you receive a QR code on your iPad, you can use your iPhone camera to scan the code and access the content the QR code refers to. The same goes for the other way around.

If you don't have the ability to scan a QR code with your camera, you can upload the QR code to a website that can decode the QR code and display the content the link refers to. You just take a screenshot of the QR code and upload it.

There are several sites, here is one for example > Go to ScanQR.org

(Select: Scan QR code from image, and upload your screenshot)

Simply hard press the QR code if you don't have another device to scan it and voila, you can be taken to wherever the QR directs you.

Frank Judnich wrote:

What do you mean by "hard press"?

Exactly what you'd think. Take your finger and press hard on the QR code on your screen and it will give you the option to open it.

Nice. I didn't know that trick. That's Level 10! Thanks!

JSberg wrote:

Nice. I didn't know that trick. That's Level 10! Thanks!

You're welcome!

Frank Judnich wrote:

Thank you

You're very welcome!